Inbreeding contributes to decline of endangered killer whales
The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have led ...
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Critically endangered vaquita porpoise not doomed to extinction by inbreeding depression
Unchecked gillnetting has pushed the world’s smallest porpoise to the brink of extinction: there are roughly 10 vaquitas remaining in ...
Genomic effects of inbreeding on Scandinavian wolves
For many years, researchers at Uppsala University have been exploring the genetic origins of the Scandinavian grey wolf population, which ...
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Healthy men who have vaginal sex have a distinct urethral microbiome
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The “Stonehenge calendar” shown to be a modern construct
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Researchers discover a way to fight the aging process and cancer development
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Light meets deep learning: computing fast enough for next-gen AI
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Promoting healthy longevity should start young: pregnancy complications lift women’s risk of mortality in the next 50 years
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Heated tobacco products make SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and severe COVID‑19 more likely